Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia
Liberia: Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized was 59.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 59.6% for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia peaked at 59.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2005.
That places Liberia 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56.9% | — |
| 2001 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.6% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 56.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.6% | 57.2% | 58.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 59.6% | 59.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia?
- Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized in Liberia was 59.6% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2005.
- How does Liberia rank for alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized?
- Liberia ranks 89th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol, abstainers past 12 months (%), age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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